2008 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 3rd in the TL's South Division
Manager: Bill Masse (75-65)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 300,267, Avg. 4,352 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Frisco RoughRiders 3 games, San Antonio Missions 0
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 2008 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Missions led the league with just 574 runs allowed. San Antonio scored 672 runs. Kyle Blanks paced the team with 20 home runs, while Seth Johnston walloped 15 or more, too. Kyle Blanks drove in 107 runs and topped all regular batters with a .325 average. Mike Ekstrom paced the squad with 11 wins, and Matt Buschmann registered a 2.98 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Wilton López, Mike Ekstrom, Kyle Blanks, Colt Morton, José Lobatón, Edwin Moreno, Mauro Zárate, Chad Huffman, Philip Barzilla, Sean Kazmar, Marshall McDougall, Greg Burke, Lance Zawadzki, Drew Macias, Mike Baxter, Matt Buschmann, Steve Garrison and Ernesto Frieri were all players from the 2008 San Antonio Missions who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Masse served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | West Islip, NY US |
| Josh Alley | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Manny Ayala | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Artesia, CA US |
| Philip Barzilla | L | L | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Baxter | L | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Queens, NY US |
| Kyle Blanks | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 6'6" | 265 | Souderton, PA US |
| Greg Burke | R | R | September 21, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Matt Buschmann | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Peter Ciofrone | L | R | September 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Nesconset, NY US |
| Craig Cooper | R | L | October 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Plainview, NY US |
| Gabe DeHoyos | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 260 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Mike DeMark | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Brett Dowdy | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Bradenton, FL US |
| B. J. Dubarry | R | R | September 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Westminster, CA US |
| Mike Ekstrom | R | R | August 30, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Jon Ellis | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Stephen Faris | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Ernesto Frieri | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Steve Garrison | S | L | September 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Lee Gwaltney | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Wisebaden, DE |
| Chad Huffman | R | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Will Inman | R | R | February 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 220 | Danville, VA US |
| Kurt Isenberg | R | L | January 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Neil Jamison | R | R | August 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Seth Johnston | R | R | March 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 204 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Sean Kazmar | R | R | August 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Valdosta, GA US |
| José Lobatón | S | R | October 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Gabe Lopez | R | R | March 11, 1980 | 5'8" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jesus Lopez | R | R | September 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Wilton López | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Leon, NI |
| Drew Macias | L | L | March 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Marshall McDougall | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Edwin Moreno | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | El Mojan, Zulia VE |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Dave Parrish | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Jon Schemmel | R | R | January 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Topeka, KS US |
| Brian Snyder | R | R | March 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Matt Stocco | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Beamer Weems | R | R | July 28, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Mauro Zárate | R | R | February 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Lance Zawadzki | S | R | May 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Framingham, MA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
